Jon has extensive experience in the IT industry, starting his career as a network engineer, and ending up an entrepreneur. Prior to Sphaera, he was the president of a retail colocation data center firm, was a founding partner of several consulting firms, and was an executive in an open-source network operating system firm. Jon served in the 3rd Battalion Army Rangers unit from 1988-1992, and received his education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In his free time Jon spends as much time as possible on his tractor and hanging out with his grandson and family, either in the woods or at the beach.